as in disarmed
to release (someone or something) from military service
Both leaders agreed to demobilize their armies and sign the peace treaty. Ships returned to port to be demobilized.
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Recent Examples of demobilized
Analysts note that Syria’s security environment remains shaped by former jihadist networks that were never fully demobilized after the war.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In the eyes of his critics, Zelensky has allowed too many Ukrainians to remain physically and mentally demobilized, placing a greater burden on those already exhausted by years of fighting.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Israel wants Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia that took a beating during its war with Israel last fall, disarmed and demobilized.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In the eyes of his critics, Zelensky has allowed too many Ukrainians to remain physically and mentally demobilized, placing a greater burden on those already exhausted by years of fighting.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Israel wants Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia that took a beating during its war with Israel last fall, disarmed and demobilized.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilized
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The men rushed toward the gunfire, tackled the suspect and disarmed him, preventing further injuries at the crowded event.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who disarmed one of the gunmen, has been hailed a hero.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
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Zelensky has said that Ukrainian forces would be willing to leave the eastern part of the country if Russian troops also withdraw and the area becomes demilitarized, with an international coalition monitoring the region.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Dec. 2025
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The Ukrainian leader said any withdrawal of troops would have to be reciprocal, with Moscow giving up as much Ukrainian territory as that ceded by Kyiv and those pockets of the Donbas becoming demilitarized as a result.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Demobilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilized. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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